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Stemma

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• Stemmed

  adjective 1. having a stem or a specified kind of stem (often used in combination): a long-stemmed rose. 2. having the stem or stems removed: stemmed cherries. noun 1. the ascending axis of a plant, whether above or below ground, which ordinarily grows in an opposite direction to the root or descending axis. 2. the […]

• Stemmer

  noun 1. a person who removes stems. 2. a device for removing stems, as from tobacco, grapes, etc. noun 1. an implement for stemming or tamping. information science, human language A program or algorithm which determines the morphological root of a given inflected (or, sometimes, derived) word form — generally a written word form. A […]

• Stemmery

  noun, plural stemmeries. 1. a factory or other place where tobacco leaves are stripped.

• Stemming

  noun 1. the ascending axis of a plant, whether above or below ground, which ordinarily grows in an opposite direction to the root or descending axis. 2. the stalk that supports a leaf, flower, or fruit. 3. the main body of that portion of a tree, shrub, or other plant which is above ground; trunk; […]

• Stem-rot

  noun, Plant Pathology. 1. a symptom or phase of many diseases of plants, characterized by decay of the stem tissues. 2. any disease so characterized.

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